I pay for a 300Mbps internet connection, and I have a TP-Link Deco X50 mesh system covering my roughly 1,500-square-foot home. For the most part, it works well, but I […]
Windows 11 has a typing feature that finally justifies a touchscreen laptop
The laptop industry has done a poor job at justifying why displays need to be touch-enabled. In most cases, touchscreens on laptops don’t make sense. At least that’s what I […]
Hear me out, soldered RAM might be the best laptop innovation in years
In the good old days, replaceable laptop RAM meant that you could easily upgrade your hardware whenever you wanted. There was almost no better feeling than snagging a bargain laptop, […]
One tiny Excel operator made my formulas much more useful
Some time ago, I had to create an Excel formula that would trigger a restocking alert whenever one of my products reached its reorder limit of 100 pieces. The formula […]
My Samsung phone runs better with these 5 apps, and Good Lock is just the start
If you are a Samsung power user, Good Lock is likely the first app you install on your new phone. Good Lock lets you customize your Galaxy phone beyond what’s […]
HBO’s best drama is also the ultimate guilty pleasure
The Gilded Age has returned for its fourth season on HBO. A period drama set in New York City in the 1880s, the show is as good as ever. The […]
I use several browsers and this app finally makes that sane
Ever click a link in Slack only to have it open in the wrong browser? Now you’re stuck staring at a login screen for an account you’re already signed into […]
I turned an old PC into a DIY hacker detector, then tried to hack it
I built a DIY intrusion detection system (IDS) using a Zotac Nano mini PC with dual Ethernet ports. With my Windows laptop plugged into one NIC and the switch plugged […]
Claude is better at diagnosing hardware than I could ever imagine
I’m comfortable taking things apart, replacing components, and digging through logs. But fixing machines, especially ones you don’t know a lot about and don’t have the technical documentation for, can […]
I turned my old Surface Pro into a wireless drawing tablet for free
I’d always wanted a large drawing display for digital art, but just couldn’t find one cheap enough. I’ve loved using Procreate on my iPad for years, and my only issue […]